ML20204C414
| ML20204C414 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Vermont Yankee File:NorthStar Vermont Yankee icon.png |
| Issue date: | 07/18/1986 |
| From: | Murphy W VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER CORP. |
| To: | Starostecki R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| References | |
| FVY-86-63, NUDOCS 8607310153 | |
| Download: ML20204C414 (3) | |
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' VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER CORPORATION FVY 86-63 RD 5. Box 169 Ferry Road, Brattleboro, VT 05301
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ENGINEERING OFFICE 1671 WORCESTER ROAD FRAMINGHAM, M ASSACHUSETTS 01701 T EL E P**ON E6178728 90 July 18, 1986 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of Inspection & Enforcement Region I 631 Park Avenue King of Prussia, PA 19406 Attn:
Richard W. Starostecki, Director Division of Reactor Projects
References:
a)
License No. DPR-26 (Docket No. 50-271) b)
Letter, USNRC to VYNPC, dated 6/23/86, Appendix B, and Inspection Report 86-13
Dear Sir:
Subject:
Response to Inspection Report 86-13 This letter is written in response to Reference b), which characterizes your findings in two areas as program weaknesses.
These weaknesses were iden-tified as a result of a Readiness Restart Assessment Inspection Team Inspection which was led by Mr.
T.C. Elsasser during the period June 2-6, 1986.
Information is submitted as follows with regard to corrective actions taken and/or planned for items identified as program weaknesses contained in Appendix B to your letter.
Item 1:
The program for training operators on plant modifications per-formed during the outage was inadequate.
The number of modifica-tions selected for operator training was limited, and observed training in those modifications was not comprehensive.
In addi-tion, the Operations Department had minimal input regarding those modifications selected for training.
RESPONSE: With regard to Vermont Yankee's processing and selection of modifica-
- tions to be addressed in operator training, the following actions have
'~been initiated:
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Based on input from operations department personnel, the Operations Supervisor met with the Training Department and pro-vided information to improve the depth and scope of operator training on plant design change modifications. These' improve-ments were incorporated and the enhanced operator training was completed for each operator prior to the operator standing watch after startup from the outage. The enhanced training was completed by July 10, 1986.
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AP 0711; Licensed Operator Retrainina, is being revised to'incor-porate the involvement of the Operations, Engineering Support, and Training departments in the selection and determination of the content of design cha7ge information to be presented in operator training.
It is anticipated the revised procedure will be issued by September 30, 1986.
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In addition, we have ensured that:
a.
all appropriate scoping memos on potential design changes are routed to the Training Department; and b.
copies of the preliminary and final text of design packages are routed to the Training Department for information.
Item 2:
Some aspects of the Respiratory Protection Program were not implemented using current Industry Standards.
The licensee does not retest all filters intended for reuse and the testing that is performed is inconclusive.
The specific issues involved are listed below as stated in Section 7.3 (page 20) of the Details of Inspection Report 86-13:
1.
The licensee modified the fit test booth by machining a new stainless steel air-jet generator to replace the original brass generator. However, the licensee did not verify that the new generator's performance was consistent with the ori-ginal manufacturer's equipment.
2.
The licensee reused the HEPA filters for the full-face par-ticulate masks. However, the licensee did not retest the filters for dust loading or for efficiency prior to use.
3.
The licensee stored masks with the straps pulled over the facepiece, potentially leading to deformation of the face-piece sealing surface and scratching of the respirator visor.
RESPONSE.-l.
The stainless steel air jet generator conforms to manufacturer's
.epecifications. Calculations that verify the replacement genera-tor performance were completed on June 11, 1986.
2.
Per Department Instruction (OI) 86-22, issued June 25, 1986, Vermont Yankee will no longer re-use respirator canisters.
Therefore, retesting of canisters is not required. Should Vermont Yankee choose to re-use filters in the future, appropriate retesting will be performed.
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Masks are no longer stored with the straps over the face mask.
Departmental training for technicians was completed and docu-mented on June 5, 1986.
We trust that this information is satisfactory; however, should you have any questions or desire further information, please contact us.
Very truly yours, VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER CORPORATION d4&---
Warren P.
urphy Vice President and Manager of Operations
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